At Big Ten media day in Indianapolis last week, the media spoke with UCLA Bruins quarterback Ethan Garbers. One of the topics on hand was the addition of offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
Garbers was very appreciative of the coaching Bieniemy has given and will be giving to the signal caller all season. He had this to say when asked what it meant to have him on staff.
“Same guy who coached Patrick Mahomes is going to be coaching us.”
Garbers is 21 years old from Newport Beach. He came to UCLA from Washington. He appears to have the leg up for the starting job when the season kicks off in 2024.
Bieniemy is 54 years old and was with Washington Commanders a season ago. He won two Super Bowl titles with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2018-2022. He was named the offensive coordinator/associate head coach following the hiring of Coach Foster.
You can find more of the interview with the Big Ten Network here:
"Same guy who coached Patrick Mahomes is going to be coaching us."@ethan_garbers3 talks about new @UCLAFootball OC Eric Bieniemy 👇#B1GFootball x #B1GMediaDays pic.twitter.com/lrjM2KB8j3
— UCLA on BTN (@UCLAOnBTN) July 24, 2024
Garbers and the UCLA Bruins start their season August 31st in Hawaii.